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Renovating or planning to? Love looking at great house ‘before and afters’? Our Reno Addict section has the latest expert advice and inspiration for Australian renovators.
Throughout the country, people are pulling the plug on planned renovations and for those mid-project, the panic is real. But is it wise to continue in some circumstances and can we be using this time at home to plan, plan, plan? Anna Williams is the owner of Your Beautiful Home in Sydney's Northern Beaches. Her and her team help people with …
In the same week The Block got cancelled due to social distancing like everyone else, the show's popular buyers' advocate, Nicole Jacobs, has offered this helpful advice for buyers and sellers in a rapidly changing real estate market. In such a highly regulated industry such as real estate, the rules have changed almost overnight and are …
Sponsored by Intrim I don't think I'm alone in thinking home has never been more important. And it's not just because we have no choice but to be spending a lot more time at home now, but because living somewhere that feels safe, comforting, cosy, and perhaps organised and with a sense of flow, is great for our mental health in uncertain …
It can be hard to add character to a brand new kitchen but Melbourne interior designer Georgia Ezra makes it look easy in this stunning space. A love of Mediterranean style and a predilection for handmade and natural finishes were the inspiration for her family home. An historic building, untouched for decades, gave Georgia …
The heritage home with modern extension, is certainly not a new concept. Regardless of heritage restrictions, many a run-down old character home has been lovingly restored simply because people love a slice of history. From solid timber floors to architraves and unique ceiling details, a heritage home simply cannot be recreated with modern …
Originally built in 1967, and located in the Brisbane suburb of Mansfield, this five-bedroom, three-bathroom, two storey home underwent an incredible overhaul recently, courtesy of the team at Zou Build. “We wanted to pay homage to the original mid-century style of the home with a little bit of a coastal feel,” says Zou Build’s interior designer …
New research has found that Australian households have accumulated an astounding $40 billion worth of maintenance and repair works that have gone undone around the home over the past year. This reflects a total of 80 million repair and maintenance projects outstanding in Australian homes today. The majority of these jobs are put off for six …
Sitting on a diminutive 195 square metre block in the Melbourne suburb of Brunswick, this weatherboard workers’ cottage was renovated recently, with Gardiner Architects at the helm. The front section of the house encompassed two bedrooms, a hall and a lounge, while the rear was home to your typical weary lean-to. “It was small, dark and pokey …
Located on the Mornington Peninsula, this 1980’s rough diamond got the makeover treatment recently, courtesy of interior designer Tara Daniels of Seahaven Interiors. Nestled on a large bush block, 10 minutes from the ocean, the revamp highlights the home’s natural elements and features gorgeous pops of on-trend pink and green. “About a …
Located in the inner-city Sydney suburb of Redfern, this terrace home was transformed recently under the talented eye of Rebecca Elms, of the fashion and homewares store Elms. The Surry Hills store is home to many fabulous brands (including Bonnie & Neil, Marmoset Found and Kip & Co) and Rebecca used many of them to style the renovation …
